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Microsoft PowerPoint vs Apache OpenOffice Comparison (2026)

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Microsoft PowerPoint

Apache OpenOffice

Overview

PowerPoint is an on-premise presentation solution designed to help businesses and organizations create, edit and share slides with team members and other stakeholders.

Apache OpenOffice is an open-source office suite that helps organizations create spreadsheets, presentations, and graphics, among other files. The writer module offers document templates, which allow team members to create letters, agendas, and faxes with table of contents, references, and notes.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

20.8K

15K

5.1K

665

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

88%

would recommend this app

4.4

502

261

175

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

73%

would recommend this app

Pros

“I like the wide variety of templates, icons, SmartArt, and animations that help make my presentations look professional without requiring any graphic design experience.”

Manpreet K.

Physiotherapist

“PowerPoint provides all the necessary tools to transform abstract raw data into a strategic visual narrative, facilitating the conversion of prospects into signed clients.”

Brad K.

Gigawatt AI - Founder and Executive Chairman

“As a physiotherapist, Microsoft PowerPoint has been an important tool throughout my professional journey. When I was preparing for my physiotherapy licensing exam after moving from India to Canada, I created presentations to summarize difficult topics, organize my notes, and revise more effectively.”

Manpreet K.

Physiotherapist

Pros

“It does take a little fiddling to get setup to really be ready to usebut and amazing open source option”

Andrew P.

NOC Engineer

“I used it almost daily and it helped me create many useful documents.”

Alisha S.

Editor

“License Free and quite flexible and supports multi OS”

Christopher C.

Direrctor

Cons

“Microsoft PowerPoint can become slow when working with large presentations that include high-resolution images or videos especially the older versions .”

Louise C.

Patient Care Coordinator, Marketing Director

“However, mastering advanced features is challenging, compatibility issues can occur, and technical problems may occur during presentations if files are not carefully prepared.”

Samm R.

Office Finance Manger

“There's really no drawback to PowerPoint besides the lack of consistent updates to better gear content to the ever-changing norms of content.”

Xaiver A.

Owner

Cons

“Crucially, it lacks native cloud sync, real-time collaboration features, and mobile app integration, while also trailing behind modern alternatives like other free competitors in terms of regular feature updates and performance optimization.”

Elisabetta M.

Marketing JR

“In addition, unlike some other office suites, it doesn't have such convenient and necessary tools as Real-time document editing and cloud storage functions, and it also lacks a more rapid development process.”